Las Vegas Living
Environment and Climate
Las Vegas is located in the Mojave Desert, on the west side of the US in southern Nevada, surrounded by Arizona, California, Oregon and Utah. While tourism is one part of the city’s life, the incredible nature around it is mostly unknown by visitors and provides year-round outdoor recreational opportunities including hiking, mountain and road biking, rock climbing, skiing, sledding and more.
Lake Mead, formed by the Hoover Dam, creates a huge water reservoir for the greater Las Vegas area and is home to various wildlife and rare desert plants.
Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire are beautiful recreation areas with their signature red rock formations that are inviting for climbing, hiking and contemplating.
Mt. Charleston has beautiful hikes, mountain biking trails, camping opportunities as well as skiing, snowboarding and sledding during the winter months.
The dry, warm climate attracts many people to visit as well as relocate to the area. With an average yearly climate of 80˚F/26˚C, we have sunny days and moderate temperatures most of the year, allowing residents and visitors to enjoy being outside daily. During our extremely hot summer months, many of our parks are equipped with splash pads to keep cool, and many homes and communities maintain pools as well.
Water as Life Source
Culture
Higher Education
College of Southern Nevada (CSN)
University of Nevada Las Vegas UNLV (including Law School, Dental School, Medical School, Science, Fine Arts, Hospitality etc.)
Living
Housing prices are relatively low compared to much of the United States.
No State Taxes!
Easy national and international travel via McCarran International Airport
All the benefits of a big city with the ease of living like a small town.
Lots of small local business, as well as larger corporations such as Whole Foods and IKEA.
A true foodie town with michelin starred restaurants on the strip to world class, small local eateries with a focus on sustainability.
Summerlin, master planned community with 20 parks www.summerlin.com
Clean city with lots of newly built areas, parks, malls, outdoor shopping areas, etc.
Food Consciousness
Despite being in the desert, there are many local farms in the Las Vegas Valley utilizing sustainable agricultural practices.
There are also many restaurants that use organic and locally sourced produce in their meals.
Restaurant options are vast and satisfy all palates and dietary needs. Our selection includes casual dining to over 15 Michelin starred restaurants (including at least one 3-starred restaurant).
We also have Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s and many farmer’s markets.
Around Vegas
Grand Canyon National Park (123 m from LV)
Death Valley (149 m from LV)
Lake Havasu (153 m from LV)
Zion National Park (160 m from LV)
Bryce Canyon National Park (262 m from LV)
Lake Powell (270 m from LV)
Los Angeles (270 m from LV)
Resources
Red Rock Canyon
Mt. Charleston
The Springs Preserve
The Neon Museum
The Natural History Museum
Discovery Children’s Museum
Downtown Container Park
Nevada State Parks
Clark County Parks and Recreation
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
Nevada Public Radio
The Smith Center
Shark Reef Aquarium
Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
First Friday